Chapter 253: Lips are swollen from kissing, tricks of young lovers
It is possible that they were discovered by Zhao Kuangguo when they visited the study at night before, and only the beginning and the end were left. It is also possible that Zhao Kuangguo wanted to kill them, so the assassination tonight was aimed at the lives of the third prince and the third prince's wife.
He Zhaojun knew that her brother and the others had dealt with the assassin, so she quickly turned over and sat up, lit the oil lamp, and went to see Wen Ziduan. Seeing that he was fine, she carefully wrapped her fingers with cotton cloth and pulled out the several feather arrows on the bedside.
"No, I'm worried that Zhao Kuangguo will come to check the next day. If he finds that the account book is lost, he will definitely destroy the evidence. I have to make a copy." He Zhaojun hurriedly licked the pen, unfolded the paper she was carrying, and copied it carefully.
After staying up all night, he finally made backup copies of all the evidence before dawn and gave the originals to Gu Guanqian to return.
The next day, everyone had dark circles under their eyes, including Long Feibai, who was not affected by the assassin in the west courtyard. He pressed his solar plexus with a headache. What had He Zhaojun been doing all night?
Why was he so excited at one moment and shy the next? His emotions were so turbulent that he couldn't rest properly. As for the others, they had all been up all night and were yawning during breakfast.
"What's wrong with her mouth?" Long Feibai frowned as he looked at He Zhaojun's slightly swollen lips. He didn't think there was any reason for her lips to swell up.
He carefully felt He Zhaojun's pulse, but found nothing wrong. Suspiciously, he released He Zhaojun's wrist. He Zhaojun covered her face and coughed softly, "Last night, I stayed up late copying the account books, so I was inevitably sleepy. If you're sleepy, you need to find an activity to refresh yourself. Don't ask anymore."
Wen Ziduan, who had also not rested for the whole night, was now as energetic as if he had been given an injection of chicken blood. It could be seen that he was physically tired, but he was full of energy and looked very good.
After a while, Zhao Kuangguo walked into the main hall with square steps, swaying with every step. Seeing several people sitting opposite each other and drinking tea, he bowed to Li Fu who was standing beside him.
"I pay my respects to the Third Prince."
Wen Ziduan heard this and casually replied, "Stand up." Then she realized something was wrong. She was now the Third Prince's consort, yet he didn't leave any trace. "Master Zhao, there's no need to be so polite. The Third Prince isn't one to stick to formalities, right?"
Li Fu hummed, smiled at Zhao Kuangguo, and deliberately yawned. "Lord Zhao, I was just looking for you. Last night, my men captured several assassins. They were all highly skilled in martial arts and wanted to kill my husband and me. They were all deadly. It seems that the prefect's residence is not safe either. How about letting my guards check around?"
Zhao Kuangguo looked very frightened and swore for a long time, promising to strengthen the defense and never let such a thing happen again. After all, assassinating the king and killing the driver was a serious crime for local officials.
Without waiting for his reply, Gu Guan bowed and disappeared through the doorway, openly searching the courtyard for any hidden spots. Since he had also embezzled some of the stolen money, where would it be hidden?
After a while, Gu Guan returned empty-handed, saying, "Please forgive me, Governor. I haven't been able to find the assassins. I think they missed the target and must have fled."
Zhao Kuangguo said that was fine, but in reality, he was really worried that Gu Guan would find out something. Sure enough, Gu Guan frowned again and said, "What's that three hundred meters south of the prefectural mansion's backyard? I can smell a fishy stench from the backyard."
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